Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis is a statistical technique for combining quantitative results from multiple independent studies that address a common research question to obtain a pooled effect estimate with increased precision and statistical power.

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Bayesian Meta-analysisCumulative Meta-analysisData ExtractionDiagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-analysisDose-response Meta-analysisEffect Size EstimationFixed-effect ModelsHeterogeneity AssessmentIndividual Participant Data Meta-analysisInfluence Analysis

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The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews

Matthew J. Page, Joanne E. McKenzie, Patrick M. Bossuyt et al. · BMJ · 2021 · 95K citations · Full text

Public Health, Internal Medicine, Meta-analysis +10

Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement

David Moher, A. Liberati, Jennifer Tetzlaff et al. · BMJ · 2009 · 83.3K citations · Full text

Public Health, Biostatistics, Evidence-based Practice +11

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

David Moher, Alessandro Liberati, Jennifer Tetzlaff et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2009 · 64.1K citations · Full text

Public Health, Biostatistics, Evidence-based Practice +11

Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test

Matthias Egger, George Davey Smith, Martin Schneider et al. · BMJ · 1997 · 56.3K citations

Public Health, Biostatistics, Causal Inference +13

Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA Statement.

David Moher, Alessandro Liberati, Jennifer Tetzlaff et al. · PubMed · 2009 · 45.1K citations · Full text

Nursing, Biostatistics, Evidence-based Practice +10

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David Moher
Ottawa Hospital, Canada
111 publications · 502.6K citations
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Julian P. T. Higgins
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
109 publications · 100.8K citations
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John P. A. Ioannidis
Stanford University, United States
110 publications · 54.7K citations
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Douglas G. Altman
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
70 publications · 297.4K citations
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Georgia Salanti
University of Bern, Switzerland
85 publications · 30.2K citations
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Statistics in Medicine
444 publications · 123.1K citations
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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
270 publications · 83.8K citations
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Research Synthesis Methods
239 publications · 47.1K citations
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JAMA
103 publications · 42.9K citations
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PubMed
Repository · 564 publications · 74.5K citations
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See also Meta-analysis
Core Methods	Sensitivity Analysis Random-effects Models Inverse Variance Weighting Cohen's D Mantel-haenszel Estimation
Heterogeneity	Subgroup Analysis Random-effects Models Outlier Detection Cochran's Q Test
Bias Assessment	Selective Reporting Bias Egger's Test Begg's Rank Correlation Test
Study Selection	Reliability Prisma Flow Diagram Eligibility Requirements Full-text Screening Risk Of Bias Assessment